The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19

here. u 'n0 Kind Is psrsp1sasst;
We are secured a republican ,orn
ernment' and protected agaInsto ginI Of GOV.
Enc national Constitution. o. sLoienes hv
nsense progIess made in SShIa H. the ID.
81 government, mainly in 1selsncs
g bnegeeA G a9 balances, Of wbiaaS odera
State Constitution. There re@ei pEogressiys
reason why tile people shorid ba 70 sound
Iae HelecIlon OF these servants n hettt!ed hi
pc also !et6 untrameied "a TO their a Z should
terms or service. NsAi respective
Exer@ising the franchise, the nSos,.
aiI1tAs LS: S1!lstltnt onal right, ftoe wy. as
VI be.lot-no one dare folst I on sIat shaGs
hame-nay, not even to PRIV into a. an shsn1 say
Ike Legislative and exern t;y ahs ticket.
one another, besides The former i, Checks IN
except Shen RESTRICTED by the. Conc % Sugleaae,
We n5ate &nd thAt Of the United 8tsitss.suanNf
In dHG : ~ w" d vague sentiment fsy9r,,.
1iuIt 1i9ue, rs to the presidential faassunIinga
what dropped rom the pen of I'm seslas, By
the close or his administrsf tim nSSfsont ST
NANNY pV MN az q tribute to the moasss4ga1g
Washington: Believing that a rlanneaiaeryd
h ~ goyGflLleht at that period of ejks0tsssaassss
S.iSs nilcn prHiueeS the greatest sum NJ 9pata
plnness 70 mankind, | feel II a dntSv " nap
act FhIch essentially impaitS thai NO 70 deg 20
ana / should unWIliingiy be The splLnelnls
at5regardlng the sound princin lss0 asq9 RhA
!ilastIloas predecessor, should furniisygy 9 4!
als' sAahip5e OF pr~9!ongation beyond H. Aa
Sna term o. Gff'ceTin truth, he added. a IN e.
nim ~ FIX sLias ne was sensible Of thsffs ~
cciilIs when advancing years brine an MAJ 90
feeling them he ought not to d5n9hi 81, and
mental effect" ooabt thsg
Our Constitution does ordaln fro,u.
e~Iectlops-the safety-yaIye cornmtapssnneyd
Wlth all cohtlngenGles-re-eigibiIitv ~ ~
3huaFy Concgr1. ms short period.eIset;eosss.
n al aGkto"!edged principle and esss. ~ V
Dehiecfahc institutions, while re-eIigiS5;ag
This restriction Is being eradusifv
many states nave, from the earliest y.lRsssS
reelected, Tor 8 series Of years. liz 1sssA
person IS Governor; The prohibitifnm1o MI, sslaI
PIE 70 tliqe5 preceding the adoption * Sag Il,
National Constitution, the States shan aa
sesslng the status Of full soyere shsa 20.
G4veTnor was q colossal fgurej =
by bind routine OF ideas that clos =,
gress, not only on the science al go ~ ~.
n4eqt, but also III so many other denaf sy,sa.'
q human pursuits. of knowledgej wa ssS1
thst tbs Introduction is recopied byy sa ing
states Tor no good reason, as it has pon sols
the characteristics of popular ingfitrf;noss.a
on the contrary antagonisEic to that fresSs,,
OF thought and p!ensry action. wbiSSu nv
people should never surrender. mara sAs
peclaIy IN the free choice OF their rnIsr n
sentiments clouded, as shown by an sxs-
NhelL!lnRS Majority OF the voters OF the Siss
IN tnelr ratlncat!on Of tie Constitution
PERSONAL GOVERNMENT,
From time imnsmorial clamors raisea /.
ally exaggeratfng their own importancsn Gu ~
aglne that talents and ability 60 for pofbinss'
A Governor necessarily conSults lii IANst
friends; unsuccessful aspirants ieaIonslss Nv y
Il him of e system of farming mi *
lghin 9Qth the Senate and the party Il
large! criticism Is your right, but do III
under the screen of preserving thdtumifss q
the party, and that solely, by the instTu,ssae
tally of II single man, do the yery ra w
OF what you profess TO deprecate. Yonr ~
parture from time-hon0Ted usagea Al ess
WASHING cannot result in the advancenenfe H
the party. Such as Gov. NichollJ canvas
integrity of the party. =
Cease to libel the personnel OF the pariy
II the accusations be true as to the persae.
entrusted with State affairs. we must bd5
our heads down. Y
But We say, condign punishment 10 mall.
factors. Drag them before the bar Of pabGa
opinion: If election frauds, prosecute. H
Governor clothed with ~inordinate povsrs
reform, altogether, Constitution and lsSs.
converge the fire of your orators on tII
proper point; brighten not away immigrato5
and capital: keep not the people intent m
mere personalities; by all means foster an
era OF good feeling.
CHANGE OF STATE GOVERNMENT, 1890.
The Constitution of 1879 dispensed WIN
the services OF a large number Of one.
holders. Smnrtlng under these diSappant.
ments too many lend a crednloua esrto Vim.
against the, powers that be. Thg
people made their selections. Do not Dodf
against the action OF those who had the right
to ordain.
Bluster about political purity has too ntas
influence with many who make Q profession
Of it.
Novelty is not improvement Change of
faces in the public service do not always
bring reform! Those called reformers sFs
olossomlng with promises as to the fntnFs
ADMINISTRATION OF State affairs. viii we have
the frqlts3 Are. they not both deIudmg
emselyes aI|A those who are listening II
al times, are too often very different persons
before and after the elections.
EVENTS OF 1877.
There is an effort made to offer i~ncensate
one single person or to a set of indiyidnass !
by re9son of the success of political naeysx
.ents during the several years Of Stateccn.
"a
9mong the memoI able movements of part
times the Committee of Two Hundred Gi#
of New Orleans, with The strong supCas
the masses, kept up a tremendous sEele
agitation, Hooded the country with addresses
Of marked ability and ~eloquence, sent q iSgss
CATION to Washington and performed con-
herculeau labors, to obtain hons
rule. The way was thus paved for the changa
emerged thereafter.
The government at the capital during
those years of tribulatlon exercised in THE
fullest manner the power of deterulis5n4
who constituted the Legislature and whd&ss
Governor, and whether domestic vlolenes0r
.nsllrrection existed against the State goEs
aF3oE a@E IhNNan urnr $40 Cl-nC Yoa I'M Nm.
Dreme Court has decided this to be a p0Ha.
cal question, with which courts cannot inter.
sere. Slowly the wars OF Al enlightened pub
ic sentiment covered the country. Louis. s
outragedusly administered, bad feellnst y
sngendered, trade and agriculture cl0gged
u future elections. complications aS 70 iRs
'esult OF the presidential election, threatel.
ng an upheayal of the country. {
PRESIDENT Grant, near the close OF lib An.
n~inistration, relaxed somewhat his military
Gen. Augar, under instructions from
Washington, to prevent any disturbance q
he peace by any one of the rival govern:
nents and to keep matters in Stdtu quo, INN
he commissioners appointed by the Press
lent made a report. Nevertheless, cQgnizalI
i the Objectionable personnel OF o nla3orsiyy
Il the Radical rulers of Louisiana, lMgues
nth the prevailing sentiment, sympalii5ea
~ III Ia H.
progress, by holding aloof, on the 9th 9I
January, 1S77-thus making a march on sns
possible, otherwise all. etforssM
he most sanguine abprtiTe, and hasteEMIas
he advent Of local self-goyernmeIt Ihs
was u~nintluenced by any one ofanA
ct of men. He richly deserved the coIipls
aent rendered him by Margaret Halgaetyt
he New Orleans philanthropist, ID her Pr
.eItation to him Of q splendid sword. 3 :
Two rival Legislatures, neither VI Z
uorum for some timei A hiatus folloEsa
resident Hayes discontinued the polleg y
Intervention, withdrawal Of I'D
ers from the Packard Legislature, valxe
tates troops withdrawn and taken 49,
sequel, events passed mo ~
Dry. Y
The work of the many during . gloeaI
nd long series of years finally secured Y
le blessings Of home rule. Any one nlalM
ae contest was q pigmy!
Y.
GOV. SAMUEL D. M'ENERT.
Fortunate, fortunate many in bis stase VI
Illustration, peace preserved throuslvss
lie parishes, appointments to ONCE ~
it'll proper discrimination and dus Tsseh4
the public interest. n
His jealous and enlightened support g Z.
spartInents-financiaI, educational oaas
able, hygienic, agricultural leYeeIng, sMs
e matters thoroughly known. lne Mas